Navy Item? 1st silver and marbles

[qaela4]

Found this little circle thing about 1/2 inch across, 3/4 inch with the nubs. One side says" U.S.C, DBIT, MICH. The other side I can make out: IN, what looks like an X then U.S.N, then the blob of corrosion. I gave it a peroxide bath and the S on the U.S.C. came off with the corrosion so I don't want to mess with it anymore. In the same spot I pulled out a 1961 lincoln, a 1964 Jefferson nickel, a 1965 Rosie(just missed silver), then 2 marbles and a 1952 Rosie(Yeah!).

 

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[dig kzoo]

Cool find, hope some one here can identify it, ya might post it in the what is it section.

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[coinman123]

The circle thing appears to be a bale seal! A bale seal was clipped on mail bags, sacks of produce, and sometimes sacks of money! Bale seals have been used since roman times, but yours is probably from the 1700's, it could be railroad though.

I found a bale seal from the Boston, and Albany Railroad , here is a photo:



Also, nice silvers !

 

[Mduece]

I agree coinman. I was thinking bale seal too. Cool find

 

[Rick (Nova Scotia)]

I agree also a seal of some sort, but I don't think from 1700's

They were usually clamped on cloth back then, the rusted area means probably had wire going through it.

And just a thought here, but the letters would seem to indicate Detroit, Michigan ?

Here's an interesting thread that may solve it.
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/173358-tiny-lead-disk-w-s-stamped-wire-seal.html

 

[vpnavy]

Nice finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[park pirate]

Nice..

 

[dirtlooter]

very cool

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on your first silver.... it is all down hill from here...GL&HH!

 

[qaela4]

Thanks everyone, you are correct! I went and searched for these seals used in Michigan and nothing yet, but I will continue the research, I want to know who, where and why.